Gephyrostegus: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Gephyrostegus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Klembara Clack Milner 2014: Gephyrostegus and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 2014 | Fossil | Klembara Clack Milner, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
Godfrey Reisz 1991: Gephyrostegus and related taxa Historical Biology | Confirmed | C | 1991 | Fossil | Godfrey Reisz, Historical Biology | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Gephyrostegus
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
A genus of reptilomorph, Gephyrostegus is on the evolutionary line to amniotes, yet at the same time remains a very distant relation to actual amniotes. As far as reptilomorphs go Gephyrostegus is also very small, and the presence of numerous small sharp teeth, and large eyes has been interpreted by most as being the form of an Insectivore.
Further Reading
- �ber Gephyrostegus bohemicus, n.g. n.sp. - Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft no 54: pp. 127–132. - Otto Jaeckel - 1902. The Genus Gephyrostegus. - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 252 (776): 147–165. - Margaret C. Brough & J. Brough - 1967.
